James Carney apologises over defamatory posts about Goffs

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James Carney apologised over alleged defamatory social media posts in the High Court on 11 July 2019, as proceedings involving Goffs were resolved on agreed terms.

The posts concerned the 2011 sale of the horse Sensational Sema, in which Carney had an interest. He accepted they had been made without basis and withdrew complaints to professional bodies, including the British Horseracing Authority.

The agreed terms required him to remove relevant posts, delete a Twitter account and refrain from making similar complaints about the plaintiffs. The proceedings were adjourned with liberty to re-enter.